chugging
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U.S. stocks have kept chugging higher this year, but bonds haven’t been able to shake off a five-year slump.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The old campers are chugging cans of A&W.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Growth statistics continue to point to an economy that’s chugging along as the data-center boom offsets slowing activity in the housing market and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
That began with the shocked roar that met Rush’s first number, 1977’s “Xanadu,” a chugging slab of custom-van-tested shag splendor, akin to kicking off a trick show with the most dangerous stunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
With his oiled-back hair and his smooth preacher voice intact, he leaned in close to his bible and kept chugging along, completely unfazed by the power outage.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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